Monthly Archives: September 2022

UN reforms: Rhetoric and the reality

Posted on September 23, 2022 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen IzzadeenOften derided as a talk shop by its detractors, the United Nations is in session for the annual General Assembly summit. Although this year’s summit is seen as the first biggest gathering of world leaders in person after … Continue reading →

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UNHRC: Politicisation of human rights

Posted on September 20, 2022 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen IzzadeenSri Lanka is being once again pilloried at the United Nations Human Rights Council for alleged war crimes during the last stages of the separatist war in 2009. But the question is: which of the council’s 43 member-states … Continue reading →

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9/11 terror attacks: Mystery within mystery

Posted on September 13, 2022 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen IzzadeenCome Sunday, the United States will mark the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. US President Joe Biden will make a statement coated with political machismo aimed more at reinvigorating the Democratic Party’s … Continue reading →

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The political legacy of Gorbachev: The death of balance of power

Posted on September 2, 2022 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen IzzadeenMikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, died on Tuesday at the age of 91 in a Moscow hospital, without confirming or denying whether he was an agent for the Western bloc led by the United States. As the … Continue reading →

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